Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-09
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.
q. S. Marshal Arrested for Murder
Frank Patten Released--Herr Most
Sentenced--British Steamer Lost
Railroad Accident in Dakota.
The Stewartville, No, bank closed its
doors "Wednesday. The farmers lose heav-

The Stewartville, Mo-, bank closed its
doors "Wednesday. The farmers lose heav
lily.
| At Paris, Thursday, the friends of NJ
Goblet denied that Goblet desires Gen. Bou,
langer as member of his cabinet.
The New York World announces tina. the
majority of the democratic congressman will
support the policy of the President as indi-
Gated in his message.
Judge Cowing Thursday, sentenced Herr
Most to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
one year without fine, but allowed him q
brief stay of the proceedings.
1t is stated that Goblet, the new French
Premier. who has undertaken to form the
ministry, intends to demand that Gen. Bou-
langer shall be minister of war.
Frank Patten, who was arrested for exam
nation in connection with the East Newport
robbery, was released Thursday afternoon,
there not being sufficient evidence to hold
him.
Marshal Plaag of South Peoria, H., has
been arrested, indicted and lodged in Jail for
the murder of his father-in-lsw, John Colditz,
Jan. 3, 1856. Plaags relatives testified
against him.
The Collier White Lead Company of St.
Louis have telegraphed President Cleveland,
approving his message and asking that the
tariff on white lead and grey lead be reduced
fifty per cent.
At Percival, Ia, Wednesday night,a freight
train ran into a passenger train. Itis report
ed that two tramps on the freight train were
killed, and that one passenger was killed and
about 20 wounded.
The British steamer Lorne, plying i'll Chi
nese waters, was wrecked on Sunday on the
coast of the island of Hainan. Of those on
board, sixty mine were saved. The fate of
the others is unknown.
A dispatch from San Antonio Texas, says:
The Presidents message has created wide
spread dissatisfaction in Texas among the
wool raisers, who will take steps to form Il
national organization te combat the removal
of the duty on wool.
The n. Y. Herald prints interviews with
manufacturers of various commodities in all
parts of the country, giving their views on
the Presidents message. Opinions are
almost universally opposed to the carrying
out of the Presidents recommendations.
The United States Express Company,
which recently bought out the Baltimore and
Ohio Express Co. was on "Wednesday notified
by the Reading Railroad Company, that here
after no more of their goods would be NOV
ed over the Readings lines between this
city and New York.
Col Peter l.. Foy of St. Louis, who re-
Gently travelled from Liverpool to New York
in company with John Hicks Parnell, says
that gentlemen, in conyersing about his
brother, Charles Stewart Parnell, gave Mr..
Foy the impression that the disease which
afilicts the Irish leader, is abcess of the liver
and that it is developing to an alarming de-
gree.
The New York Sun publishes several edi-
torials opposing the recommendations of the
Presidents message. Ii says there is a very
strong protective feeling in some states which
are essential to democratic success next year.
The Presidents message, it says, would lead
to the impression that he favors Mr.. Blaine's
nomination by the republicans. The internal
revenue tax should be reduced instead of the
tariffs.
After months of watching and pursuit, the
ringleaders of the famous Brooking gang of
thieves and train robbers have been captured
aud lodged in Jail. The scene of the depre
dation was in Childress, Wilbarger, Baylor
and adjoining portions of Texas. The
robbers lived in canons and caves and were
well organized band All the big ranchmen
have suffered and in one case whole herd
of cattle was stolen and taken to Kansas and
sold
The republican national committee met
Thursday morning for the purpose of setting
time and place for holding the next republi-
can national convention and to consider such
other matters as may be brought before the
committee. Chairman Jones spoke very en-
couragingly of the outlook for the next cam
paign. The roll showed every State and ter
ritOry with one or two exceptions represent
ed. BY invitation of the committee of the
republican national league, meetings were
adjourned to the league headquarters.